Cuff.



PATENTED JULY 12, 1904.

J. B. BOYLE.

GUFI'.

APrLIoATIon FILED vlirov. 2a. 1903.

I0 IODEL.

Patented July 12, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN BROOKE BOYLE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

CUFF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 765,122, dated July 12,1904.

Original application filed October 23, 1903, Serial No. 178,252. No.183,031.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN BROOKE BOYLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore city, in the State of Maryland, have invented newand useful Improvements in Cuffs, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in cuffsand is a division of application Serial No. 178,252, filed October' 23,1903.

The invention aims to provide a new and novel form of cuff adapted toreceive an attaching means for confining the cuff to a coatsleeve,freek, or other garment, so that the descent of the cuff over the handwill be prevented.

The invention further aims to provide anew and novel form of cufin whichshall be strong, durable, eflicient in its use, and comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel combination and arrangement of parte hereinafter morespecifically'described, illustrated'in the accompanying' drawings, andparticularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In describing' the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, whereinlike reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout bothviews and in Which- Figure l is a face view of a reversible cuff inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a face view of a non-reversiblecuff in accordance with my invention.

The reversible cuff 2, as shown in Fig. l, is provided with a pair ofopenings, (indicated by the reference characters 4 rlhese openings arepreferably oval -shaped in contour; but any other shape may be employed,and they are arranged approximately centrally of the cuff in verticalalinement with each other and extending in a longitudinal manner or inthe direction of theV length of the cuff. The cuff 2 is also providedwith the buttonholes 6 7, and at one end thereof a fastening-flap 6 isarranged approximately centrally of said end.

The function of the longitudinally-extending' Divided and thisapplication filed November 28, 1903. Serial (No model.)

openings 4. is to permit of aholder being con' nected to the cuff, sothe latter can be attached to a coat-sleeve. One form of holder is shownin application Serial No. 178,252, led October 23, 1903, of which thisapplication is a division.

In Fig. 2 of the drawings a non-reversible Gulf embodying theimprovement is set forth, and said non-reversible cuff is indicated bythe reference character 9 and is provided with a pair of openings,(indicated by the reference characters l0 ll.) These openings arepreferably oval-shaped in contour; but any other shape may be employed,and they are arranged approximatelycentrally of the cuff in verticallalinement with each other and extending in a longitudinal manner or inthe direction of the length of the cuff. The function of the openings lO1l is the same as that of the openings 4 5, hereinbefore referred to.rIhe cuff 9 is also provided with buttonholes l2 at each corner and thefastening-flaps I3 at the opposite corners.

From the foregoing description,taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is evident that a new and novel form of cuff adapted toreceive an attaching' means by which the cuff can be confined to acoat-sleeve, frock, or other garment, so that the descent of the cuffover the hand will be prevented,is set forth, and that the cuff willalways project from the coatsleeve in the manner originally set,nomatter to what position the coat-sleeve may be moved, and that when areversible cuil is used the same can be readily reversed when one end issoiled, and that when the coat is on the person the cuiln may be drawnup along' with the coatsleeve when washing the hands to prevent thesoiling of the cuff, and it will furthermore be evident that changes,variations, and modiiications can be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages; and Itherefore de not wish to restrict myself to the details of constructionhereinbefore described and as pointed out in the accompanying drawings,but reserve the right to malte such changes, variations, andmodifications as come properly within the scope of the protectionprayed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. As a new article of manufacture, a culi'l provided with a pair ofopenings in vertical alinement and arranged approximately centrallythereof, said openings permitting of the passage of an attaching meansfor securing the cuff to a coat-sleeve.

,2. As a new article of manufaeture,a reversib'le cuif provided with apair of openings in vertical alinement and arranged approximatelycentrally thereof, said openings extending in the direction of thelength of the euif, said openings permitting of the passage of anattaching means for Securing the euif to a coat-sleeve.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a cuff provided with a pair ofoval-shaped openings in vertical alinement and arranged approximatelycentrally thereof, said openings permitting ot' the passage of anattaching means for securing the cuff to a coat-sleeve.

4. As a new article or' manufacture, a reversible cuff provided with apair of oval-shaped openings in vertical alinement and arrangedapproximately centrally thereof, said openings extending in thedirection of the length of the cuff, said openings permitting of thepassage of an attaching means for securing the cuil to a coat-sleeve.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN BROOKE BOYLE. I/Vitnesses:

ALoYsIUs O. SuITI-I, Jos. P. MERCER.

